RED STARS HOW TOURISTS RATED DOWN UNDER
BACKS Leigh Halfpenny Full-back Wales Mins 231 Pts 31
6/10 Player of the series in 2013, the Toulon full-back had to be content with a support role on this tour.
Elliot Daly Wing England Mins 419 Pts 3
7 Made a couple of mistakes in first Test but recovered and showed what an asset his longrange kicking can be.
Jonathan Joseph Centre England Mins 240 Pts 5
7 Unlucky to miss out on the Test squad as his footwork and energy had thrust him right into consideration.
Ben Te’o Centre England Mins 308 Pts 0
8 Strong performances right throughout the tour which suggests he will become a regular starter for England.
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half Ireland Mins 383 Pts 3
8 Showed his mettle by recovering from a dreadful start to the tour when it looked as if his confidence was shot.
Stuart Hogg Full-back Scotland Mins 99 Pts 0
5 Could have been the Test full-back but suffered the unluckiest of blows against Crusaders, fracturing his eye socket.
George North Wing Wales Mins 223 Pts 5
5 Never came close to replicating the form of 2013. Injury eventually caused a premature end to his tour.
Jack Nowell Wing England Mins 334 Pts 10
7 It took time for the Exeter Chiefs’ player to make his mark but he did with a two-try cameo against the Chiefs.
Anthony Watson Wing England Mins 447 Pts 5
8 Survived the reckless assault by Sonny Bill Williams to provide powerful running and a fine kick-chase game.
Dan Biggar Fly-half Wales Mins 273 Pts 35
7 A stalwart performer, bristling and busy throughout, pushing hard for every minute of every appearance.
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half Scotland Mins 269 Pts 3
5 Looked as if his best days were behind him at this exalted level, where the pace of the game is so much snappier.
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland Mins 362 Pts 5
9 Came out as the favoured scrum-half, varying his game to score a decisive try in the second Test.
Liam Williams Full-back Wales Mins 414 Pts 0
7 Warren Gatland knew he was taking a risk with Williams, who can be shaky. Offers a brilliant counterattacking option, as shown when he triggered the length-of-the-field sequence that ended with Sean O’brien’s try.
Tommy Seymour Wing Scotland Mins 261 Pts 15
6 Struggled to impose himself, although did make a late bid for recognition with a brace against the Hurricanes.
Robbie Henshaw Centre Ireland Mins 258 Pts 0
6 Suffered ill fortune in being ruled out of the tour with a pectoral muscle torn off the bone against the Hurricanes.
Jared Payne Centre Ireland Mins 185 Pts 5
6 Another for whom the trip did not quite work out with repeated migraines curtailing his involvement.
Finn Russell Fly-half Scotland Mins 3 Pts 0
5 Had his few minutes of glory against the Hurricanes in Wellington as part of the notorious ‘Geography Six’.
Rhys Webb Scrum-half Wales Mins 169 Pts 5
7 Chances limited to appearances from the bench once the Test side was settled but he backed up willingly. Jonathan Davies Centre Wales
Mins 348 Pts 0
10 Made the 13 shirt his own. A stand-out performer and deservedly named the Lions’ Player of the Series. Owen Farrell Centre England Mins 365 Pts 45
8 Deployed alongside Sexton, proving how versatile he is. Scratchy in the final Test, his goalkicking was superb.
Sean O’brien Flanker Ireland Mins 333 Pts 5
9 One of the players of the tour thanks to his carrying and competition at the breakdown. Badly missed on Saturday when he went off.
Tadhg Furlong Prop Ireland Mins 338 Pts 0
9 As the fans’ song put it: ‘Tadgh Furlong, Furlong, he’s big and he’s f------ strong. He’s holding up the scrum, Tadgh Furlong, Furlong’
FORWARDS Allan Dell Loosehead prop Scotland Mins 9 Pts 0
4/10 One of only two of the ‘Geography Six’ to become a Lion and helped win a penalty against Hurricanes.
Mako Vunipola Loosehead prop England Mins 316 Pts 0
9 A massive contribution with his work-rate both in attack and defence, aside from his disciplinary wobble in the second Test.
Rory Best Hooker Ireland Mins 265 Pts 0
6 It did not happen for the Ireland hooker in terms of the Test side but he captained the midweek team with aplomb.
Iain Henderson Lock Ireland Mins 305 Pts 0
8 Unlucky not to make the Test squad after making a massive impact in his final two midweek games.
Alun Wyn Jones Lock Wales Mins 379 Pts 0
8 Takes a place alongside the greats. Put his body on the line and recovered superbly from his display in the first Test.
Courtney Lawes Lock England Mins 282 Pts 0
8 Rivalled Jones for the warrior of the tour award. He forced his way onto the bench with some fierce physical displays.
Peter O’mahony Flanker Ireland Mins 223 Pts 0
7 Meteoric rise to captain for the opening defeat by the All Blacks but paid the price for the loss by dropping out of the squad.
Sam Warburton Flanker Wales Mins 331 Pts 5
8 Showed humility to stand himself down for selection for first Test. Big impact at the breakdown and in his leadership.
Joe Marler Loosehead prop England Mins 280 Pts 0
7 Like Dan Cole, found himself behind two fine props but like Cole was a ferocious competitor in the midweek games.
Dan Cole Tighthead prop England Mins 261 Pts 0
6 In any other tour he would have been the Test tighthead but had to play second fiddle to the remarkable Tadhg Furlong.
Jamie George Hooker England Mins 376 Pts 0
8 Nailed down a Test place despite not having started for England and has given Eddie Jones plenty of food for thought.
James Haskell Flanker England Mins 284 Pts 0
6 Could not force his way into the most competitive area of the squad but was regarded as one of the best tourists.
Justin Tipuric Flanker Wales Mins 267 Pts 0
6 Did not quite fit into the Lions’ gameplan to confront Kiwi physicality but his pace troubled the midweek opposition.
Taulupe Faletau No 8 Wales Mins 480 Pts 5
8 His ball carrying and restart work made him one of the most important forwards of the tour. His standards never dipped.
Jack Mcgrath Loosehead prop Ireland Mins 186 Pts 0
7 Vunipola’s carrying edged him out, but he delivered quality cameos from the bench, especially defensively.
Kyle Sinckler Tighthead prop England Mins 201 Pts 0
7 A fringe squad member with England, who forced his way on to the Test bench because of his superb carrying ability.
Ken Owens Hooker Wales Mins 159 Pts 0
7 On the bench because of George’s dynamism but his experience and scrummaging helped the Lions hold on in Auckland.
Maro Itoje Lock England Mins 372 Pts 5
9 Took his game to another level and emerged as the cult figure of the tour. Lions captain for South Africa in 2021?
George Kruis Lock England Mins 258 Pts 0
7 The Saracens lock paid a heavy price for an under-par display in the first Test and lost his place in the squad.
Ross Moriarty Flanker Wales Mins 80 Pts 0
5 The Wales forward’s tour was prematurely ended by injury. A shame as his physicality would have made an impact.
CJ Stander No 8 Ireland Mins 385 Pts 5
7 Delivered a couple of heroic displays early on in the tour and it yielded the reward of a place on the Test bench.